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Chapter 6 Muscles Flashcards

1
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Biceps Brachii

A

Supinates forearm, flexes elbom

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2
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Brachialis

A

elbow flexion

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3
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Brachioradialis

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elbow flexion (weak muscle)

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4
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Triceps brachii

A

extends elbow (antagonist to biceps brachii)

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5
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Flexor Carpi

A

wrist flexion

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6
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Extensor carpi

A

wrist extension

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7
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Flexor digitorum

A

finger flexion

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8
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extensor digitorum

A

finger extension

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9
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Gluteus Maximus

A

Hip extension

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10
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Gluteus medius

A

hip abduction (steadies pelvis when walking)

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11
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Ilopsoas

A

Hip flexion (keeps the upper body from falling backwards when standing erect

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12
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Hamstring Muscles

A

thigh extensions and knee flexion

  • Biceps Femoris
  • Semimembranosus
  • Semitendinosus
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13
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Saritorius

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flexes the thigh

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14
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Quadricep Muscles

A

extends the knee

  • rectus femoris
  • vastus muscles (lateralis, medialis, intermedius)
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15
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Tibialis anterior

A

dorsiflexion and foot inversion

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16
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Extensor digitorum longus

A

toe extension and dorsiflexion of the foot

17
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Fibularis muscles

A

plantar flexion and foot eversion

18
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Soleus

A

plantar flexion

19
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Frontalis

A

raises eyebrows

20
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orbiularis oculi

A

closes eyes, squints, blinks, winks

21
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orbicularis oris

A

closes mouth and protrudes the lips (smooches)

22
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buccinator

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flattens the cheek, chews

23
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Zygomaticus

A

raises corners of the mouth

24
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Masseter

A

closes the jaw and elevates mandible; chews

25
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Temporalis

A

synergist of the masseter, closes jaw; chews.

26
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Platysma

A

pulls the corners of the mouth inferiorly (frown)

27
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Sternocleidoastoid

A

flexes the neck, rotates the head

28
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Trapezius

A

elevates, depresses, adducts, and stabilizes the scapula (posterior)

29
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Latissimus dorsi

A

extends and adducts the humerus (posterior)

30
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Erector spinae

A

back extension (posterior)

31
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Quadratus lumborum

A

flexes the spine laterally (posterior)

32
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Deltoid

A

arm adduction (posterior)

33
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Muscles that arise from the shoulder girdle and cross the shoulder joint to insert into the humerus

A

Pectoralis major
Latissimus dorsi
deltoid

34
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Pectoralis major

A

adducts and flexes the humerus

35
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Intercostal muscles

A
  • eternal intercostals–raise rib cage during inhalation

* Internal intercostals–depress the rib

36
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Rectus abdominis

A

flexes vertebral column and compresses abdominal contents

37
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external oblique

A

flex vertebral column; rotate trunk and bend it laterally

38
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internal oblique

A

flex vertebral column; rotate the trunk and bend it laterally

39
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Transversus abdominis

A

compresses abdominal contents

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